With things the way they are today, I'd be very careful and take the advice that has been offered. You might want to question your teacher, as well, why he/she feels empowered to offer the students up for possible employment outside the school. Compare the teacher's response to the schools published policies (yes, they have a policies and procedures document, check it out).

A suggestion to perform all the tasks in the classroom, under supervision, is also a very good one. It is far beyond the teacher's area of responsibility to send students of your age to outside contacts, unless this is a program sponsored, approved and under the supervision of the school administration.

Even as a college instructor, I would make sure my students (who were adults) were paired up for off-site projects, the projects were appropriate for their skills and knowledge, and I checked out the companies and/or knew the principles well.

Just my tuppence.